Living-Learning Communities FAQs

About Living-Learning Communities

A living-learning community (LLC) is an organized on-campus living arrangement. Students often taking a common course(s) live in close physical proximity, which increases the opportunities for curricular and co-curricular interactions and supplementary learning opportunities. These communities are intentionally designed opportunities to enhance education by expanding the “classroom” learning environment with the world around you to include your residence, UNF academically and socially, as well as the greater Jacksonville communities.

You connect with students, faculty and staff who have an interest in the LLC program’s mission, goals and learning objectives. In general, LLCs provide intentional opportunities for students to engage with other students socially and academically, explore opportunities within and outside of the classroom, and transform the global picture related to your area of career, major or interest. Most programs have a 1-3 credit hour course associated and will have weekly meetings in the residential area to focus their learning and involvement in the community.

A core experience for participating in a Living-Learning
Community is arriving to campus early for a 1-2 day retreat. There is a $50
early move-in fee, which covers meals and other supplies for that experience.
Beyond the initial early arrival fee there are no other required costs or fees
for participants., however some programs may later
decide to have tshirts and events
that may require additional funds but
not required.

Yes. Most programs ask you to be enrolled in an academic course for at least the Fall and some for the Spring in order to participate with this program. Some of these courses are taught in your own residential area! Be sure to review the program expectations noted in the Community Agreement you will review and sign (if you have not done so already) to continue to be an active member of the community.

For upper-class (sophomores to seniors) programs, the priority deadline is February 17. For the first year communities, the priority deadline is May 16. We will accept applicants on a rolling basis through the end of July.

The program’s advisory team determines the students to accept into the program. The advisory team is made up of faculty, staff and students working on the overall mission of the program. To be considered by the advisory team, your application must be completed in full.

Once you complete the application you will receive a confirmation message. Save this message as a verification of your completed application. Applicants will begin to receive decisions via the email account listed on their application one week after the priority consideration deadline. After that date, applicants will be notified 1-2 weeks after their application is submitted.

If you did not know of a person who will be a member of your community, no problem! Feel free to utilize the Housing and Residence Life Roommate Search System (RSS) to seek out other students within the program.

It depends on the LLC. Honors Community occupies an entire building – about 150 students. Most of our programs occupy just a floor or house of about 50 students. See our “LLC Quick Reference Sheet” for more details on our website.

LLCs are designed as a full academic (fall-spring) experience during which students form strong community ties through the orientation, shared class, and social experiences. Therefore, joining mid-year is difficult because students arriving mid-year can have difficulties integrating into an already established group. Additionally, most of the courses that are associated with the communities are only offered in the fall semester, and enrollment in these classes are a core part of the LLC experience. Consideration for joining mid-year is on a case by case basis, and ability to join varies by community.